Three arrested, drugs and guns recovered following Niagara police investigation

Niagara police have laid charges against three people and recovered multiple guns and substances following a drug trafficking investigation.

Over the course of an investigation that began in October, authorities observed a number of people attending a residence on Niagara Street in St. Catharines. They say each person visited the residence for a short period of time before leaving.

On Dec. 10 and Dec. 11, detectives executed three search warrants on a vehicle, a residential address in St. Catharines and another residence in Thorold.

As a result of the investigation and search warrants, officers arrested three people and seized the following:

• 688 grams of suspected cocaine (with an estimated street value of $68,800)
• 91 Oxycodone pills (with an estimated street value of $455)
• 29 Hydromorphone pills (with an estimated street value of $145)
• 9mm Smith and Wesson
• 9mm Glock
• 9mm Sig Sauer
• Associated ammunition
• Bundled Canadian currency
• Six Rolex watches
• Jewelry and high-end purses

Wayne Turner, 60, of St. Catharines has been arrested and charged with the following offences:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine)
• Possession of a prohibited weapon

Kordelle Williams, 35, of Stoney Creek and 31-year-old Tayesha MacKinnon of Kingston have also been arrested and face the following charges:

• Possession of proceeds obtained by crime over $5,000
• Possession of proceeds obtained by crime
• Possession of a weapon (three counts)
• Possession of a firearm without a licence (three counts)
• Possession of a restricted/prohibited firearm without knowingly holding a licence (three counts)
• Possession of a loaded regulated firearm (three counts)
• Careless storage of a firearm (three counts)
• Possession of Schedule I substances for the purpose of trafficking: cocaine, hydromorphone, oxycodone

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009592.

Those wishing to provide information anonymously can do so through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or on their website.

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